WisconsinAB2962025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to repeal 812.40, 812.405 and 812.42 (2) (b); to renumber and amend 812.39 (2); to amend 812.33 (1), 812.35 (5), 812.35 (6), 812.38 (2), 812.39 (1), 812.44 (3) and 812.44 (4); to create 812.35 (7), 812.39 (2) (b), 812.39 (2m) and 812.395 of the statutes; Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

Sponsored By: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

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CreditorCrime victimDebt and debtorsGarnishment

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Dean Kaufert

    Republican • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Ron Tusler

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rob Hutton

    Republican • Senate

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Laid on the table

    2/19/2026House
  3. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tusler

    2/11/2026House
  4. Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

    1/13/2026House
  5. Referred to committee on Rules

    11/20/2025House
  6. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    11/20/2025House
  7. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    11/20/2025House
  8. Executive action taken

    11/12/2025House
  9. Public hearing held

    10/8/2025House
  10. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler

    9/5/2025House
  11. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    5/30/2025House
  12. Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton and Wanggaard

    5/30/2025House

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